Nostr Web Client

I agree. The Nostr ecosystem is going through a significant crisis right now. Zapping is becoming more and more difficult. This started when Alby pulled out. I remember when it was enough to just enter an Alby address (in email format) into your Nostr client and the zaps worked. Switching to Coinos with NWC was already a step back in terms of user experience. You can say what you want about NWC, but it’s definitely more complicated than just using a simple Lightning address in email format. And there were also more glitches and hiccups compared to how stable Alby was before the end of 2024. And now the proposed alternatives are even more complicated.

If you're serious about lowering the barrier to entry, you need to start thinking from a usability standpoint, not just from a technical one.

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🟠 isolabellart 7mo ago

Yes of course, more UX, but never at the expense of security.

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alp 7mo ago

Nobody said that. Alby was secure enough.

🟠 isolabellart 7mo ago

Alby was custodial, that was already a negative point. With AlbyHub they did a fantastic job for self custody, but it's not for everyone.

alp 7mo ago

I know, so is Coinos. But that’s the trade-off new users are more likely to accept, rather than setting up their own Lightning node right away. From a pure usability perspective, that’s what matters.